Elysia Extra: The Unfulfilled Promise

"Yes, the Honkai Beasts that appeared this time have been annihilated. The mission progress? Of course, it was incredibly easy~" Elysia said in a cheerful tone to the person on the other end of the communicator.

"Elysia… forget it. For this mission report, you should have Feng write it." The person on the other end of the communicator's tone carried a helpless, headache-inducing weariness.

Elysia looked at Zhu Yufeng, who was currently collecting the Honkai Beast core from the Honkai Emperor, and waved at him, "Feng~ They said you're writing this mission report~"

After collecting the Honkai Beast core, Zhu Yufeng smiled at Elysia and said, "I know."

After speaking, he looked down at the container holding the Honkai Beast core in his hand, thinking to himself, This should be the first time I've acted alone with Elysia… I hope my performance didn't drag her down too much… Sigh… I still don't dare to meet her gaze…

"Hmm… The time is much shorter than expected. I remember there was a fireworks display here today. Why don't we go back a little later?" Elysia said, checking the time.

Zhu Yufeng's pupils visibly widened, and he stammered, "E-Elysia, do you mean… you want to go watch that fireworks display?"

Was it what he was thinking? Did Elysia's words imply she wanted to go watch the fireworks display with him? But if she just wanted to go by herself, wouldn't he be overthinking it?

"Then… you go ahead. I'll wait for you at the transport plane for the return trip, and I'll write the mission report there," Zhu Yufeng said.

He figured that should be fine.

Elysia puffed out her cheeks slightly and said, "Feng, don't be a blockhead like Kevin. I mean, you and I should go watch the fireworks display together."

Oh, this…

"But…" Zhu Yufeng hesitated. He felt their relationship wasn't that close yet. Going to watch fireworks with her alone like this, wouldn't it be… a bit too easily misunderstood?

"Are you perhaps refusing an invitation from a girl as dazzling as a flying flower?" Elysia said, hands on her hips.

Zhu Yufeng took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and said, "I understand. Then I'll go store this Honkai Beast core at the transport plane first and communicate with the people upstairs."

"Then I'll be counting on you~" Elysia said with a smile. "As for me, I'll go find a suitable viewing spot~ Don't worry, I definitely won't disappoint you~"

"Ah… oh… um, I believe in your judgment," Zhu Yufeng nodded. After just a few seconds of meeting Elysia's pure gaze, he lowered his head and hurried away.

Elysia smiled as she watched Zhu Yufeng's retreating back and commented, "Feng is still so easily shy~ But, it's not good to not look at someone's eyes when talking to a girl. Alright, I need to hurry too and find a suitable viewing spot~"

Before leaving, she glanced once more in the direction Zhu Yufeng had gone.

"However… although he's a bit shy now, a boy like Feng, his future lover will surely be very happy, right?" she thought.

On the other side, after walking a considerable distance, Zhu Yufeng looked back in Elysia's direction. He gently set down the container holding the Honkai Beast core and then braced himself against the wall, bumping his forehead against it a few times.

"What are you doing, Zhu Yufeng!" he muttered, his head against the wall. "How could she possibly have feelings for you? How are you better than Kevin? And with your stammering… she must find it hilarious… No, Elysia wouldn't think that… she wouldn't have feelings for anyone, right?"

After taking several deep breaths, he looked at the container holding the Honkai Beast core on the ground and sighed, "We're both transmigrators… How can there be a transmigrator without a system… I originally thought it was a trope where the system was delayed, but it's been so long, there probably isn't one…"

He picked up the container and walked towards the transport plane. Elysia's smile reappeared in his mind, and he paused, saying with self-deprecation, "If I need a system to make Elysia like me, then I'd rather not have one."

Although Elysia probably wouldn't develop special feelings for any single individual, if she truly fell in love with someone, she would pour all her emotions into it, right? And he would have achieved that with the help of a system. Would he be worthy of Elysia's complete affection then?

But… without relying on the system, how could he be as radiant as Kevin?

Moreover, his feelings for Elysia weren't that pure, were they? It was more like lust at first sight.

"Destined to be apart… huh… Heh, it should be that we were never meant to be."

Half an hour later, after arranging everything, Zhu Yufeng found Elysia at the location she had sent him.

It was a tall building, and Elysia was currently at the very top of it.

"You're here, Feng~" Elysia waved at Zhu Yufeng. "How do you like the spot I picked? The fireworks display venue is over there, and this is the best viewing location~"

Zhu Yufeng looked at the fireworks display venue Elysia mentioned and nodded, thinking to himself, Indeed, if not at the venue itself, the viewing experience here is the best.

He then looked at Elysia, who was leaning on the railing. After some thought, he felt he couldn't get too close to Elysia, so he stood a little further away, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, looking towards the fireworks display.

First, a single firework bloomed in the night sky, and then countless fireworks immediately followed, bursting forth in the night sky one after another.

Watching the sky filled with fireworks, Zhu Yufeng remembered the last time he saw such a grand fireworks display was before he transmigrated. He also remembered how much he loved fireworks as a child. On holidays, the first question he asked his family was, "Can we set off fireworks today?"

But… that's impossible for me now. He gave a wry smile and shook his head, then looked at Elysia. In her eyes, he saw the brilliance of countless stars.

"Feng, do you like fireworks?" Elysia suddenly asked, startling Zhu Yufeng, who thought he had been caught peeking at Elysia.

As it turned out, she was still focused on watching the fireworks filling the sky.

"Of course, I do," Zhu Yufeng said, a little guiltily, shifting his gaze back to the sky. "Even though I know it's a fleeting beauty, at the moment it blooms… I wish time could freeze right here."

Elysia chuckled softly and said, "But, a person's life is actually the same, isn't it? Compared to the vast, endless expanse of time, compared to this boundless universe, a person's life is just a fleeting moment, just like these fireworks… If one day I were to depart, I would hope my end could be like fireworks, grand and beautiful."

The end of the thirteen Flame-Moth members in the Land of Plenty was indeed like these fireworks, grand and beautiful, but your end… should have been the most beautiful fireworks display of the Previous Civilization, yet the witnesses were only four…

Zhu Yufeng thought to himself, feeling a touch of sadness for the fate Elysia would face in the future. Once, he was a reader of this story, and he felt regret and sadness for the protagonist's ending. Now, he was about to become an experiencer of this story…

What are you thinking? Without a system, it's hard to say if you'll even live to see that time! He immediately doused himself with cold water in his mind.

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He looked at Elysia, hesitated for a moment, and then said sincerely, "If it's you, I believe that even if the stars are brilliant and the night sky is filled with a hundred flowers, you will still be the most dazzling firework."

Elysia turned her head in surprise, finding the young man looking at her. However, they only made eye contact for a few seconds before the young man shifted his gaze back to the sky.

"Feng, that sentence of yours… it's a bit of a foul for a girl," she said softly. "And, when talking to a girl, you should look her in the eyes, otherwise, I'll think you're lying to me~"

Zhu Yufeng immediately moved his gaze back. Although he was still a bit embarrassed, his tone was very firm: "I will never lie to you; I simply feel this way sincerely."

Why would he lie to Elysia? Or rather, how could he tolerate Elysia thinking he was lying to her?

This was a matter of principle, and he couldn't evade it.

Elysia looked at her reflection in Zhu Yufeng's ink-black pupils. This time, she didn't see any panic. Although the young man was still a bit shy, his eyes were filled with seriousness.

This time, it was Elysia's turn to feel a little embarrassed. She shifted her gaze and said, "Thank you, Feng. I'm very happy to receive such praise from you~"

As long as you're happy. Zhu Yufeng thought to himself.

"I didn't expect you to be the one praising me in the end. I originally wanted to watch the fireworks together, hoping it would help you recall your past life and make you happier," Elysia said.

"Eh?" Zhu Yufeng was a little surprised. "It was... for me?"

"Yes, aren't you from Shenzhou?" Elysia looked at Zhu Yufeng. "In the days since you joined my team, I noticed you tended to keep to yourself. I know that your family and friends all died in that Honkai outbreak. I sometimes found you staring blankly at the family quarters, and I also heard that there's a tradition of setting off fireworks in Shenzhou. So, I thought, if I took you to see fireworks once, could it help you remember the good times and move forward with a more positive outlook? Everyone is here. We are all your companions, and we will walk with you on the rest of your life's journey."

"Elysia, so you..." Zhu Yufeng felt a stinging sensation in his nose. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He absolutely couldn't embarrass himself in front of Elysia.

I didn't expect to be noticed by Elysia like this... Truly... No wonder Mobius could never get anything done with her. Who could bear to hurt a girl like that?

He made up his mind. If anyone dared to hurt Elysia, he would tear them apart with his bare hands, and if his hands were broken, he'd use his legs, and if his legs were broken, he'd bite them with his mouth!

"Thank you..." he said.

Elysia clasped her hands behind her back and gave him a gentle smile. Then, she looked up at the starry sky where fireworks were blooming. "Next time, let's watch fireworks together again, okay?"

"...Okay."

"Elysia, Elysia!" Eden's voice startled Elysia from her memories. "You spaced out. Did... did you remember something?"

Elysia looked around at Vill-V, Aponia, and Eden, who were all looking at her with concern.

"Yes, I remembered things from a long, long time ago," Elysia said, looking down at the fireworks she had prepared. "I still remember, back then, Feng and I promised to watch fireworks together again..."

Her expression grew a bit lost. She grabbed Eden's hand and asked, "He... he'll come, right?"

"He will definitely come. He definitely will. After all, he cared about you more than anyone else..." Eden held Elysia's hand. She could only comfort her dear friend this way; she couldn't think of anything else useful to say.

Will that person come?

Even Eden wasn't sure. Before coming here, Feng had actually looked for her and asked if she had received an invitation. After receiving a negative reply, he left.

She couldn't guess at all what he was thinking at that moment.

"He won't come. How could he ever forgive Elysia?" the extreme evil in Vill-V's mind sneered.

A moment later, the four saw a figure walking with their back straight. It was Kevin.

Elysia's gaze fell upon the invitation in Kevin's hand, the one she had personally sent. At that moment, her heart felt as if it had stopped beating.

Eden asked the question for her, "Feng... he didn't come?"

"He has more important things to do." Kevin handed the invitation to Elysia. "He asked me to return this to you and also to relay a message: 'Those present are here because they believe in Elysia, and those who leave are refusing to attack because they believe in Elysia.' He has always believed in you."

Elysia reached out and took the invitation from Kevin. It was kept in very good condition, as if it had never been opened.

She heard a girl's crying sound from deep within her heart.

Fire Moth Base.

The silver-haired youth stood by the window, gazing at the distant night sky, his mind replaying memories that had not faded even after many years.

Now, she should have met Kevin by now, he thought. I remember before Kevin left, she and Eden watched fireworks together? In the past... I also made a promise like that to her... But in the end, it was just my wishful thinking.

He had also considered returning all the gifts Elysia had given him over the years, but... they were gifts Elysia had given him... So, in the end, he didn't do it.

He had once thought of saying this to Elysia: "Everything you gave me, I'm giving it all back to you, including the life you saved... I'm giving it back to you too..."

He couldn't save Elysia anyway, but he would use this life to pave the way for Kevin and the others.

But saying that would be too selfish. After all, Elysia hadn't done anything wrong. His words, no matter how you heard them, carried a tone of accusation.

"Goodbye, Elysia... Goodbye, [Flawless Person]."